[3] It was described by Charles Tate Regan in 1916, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.

[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from throughout the southern regions of the ocean, with the exception of the eastern Pacific.

It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).

Males can reach a maximum total length of 77 centimetres (30 in).

[3] Avocettina acuticeps is not of commercial interest to fisheries.